Milk Cow Blues by Gideon Pellegrino She got me! She sure got me good! The other day, there I was, milking as usual. Out of the blue, Blam! A hoof print was stamped onto my leg as if she had branded me. “What the heck?” I yelled. She looked back at me out of the…
Branson Window Painting Kim Cooper One of Kim’s many passions is window painting, which she began in Las Vegas (she loves to paint Christmas windows but paints all seasons). Using her 25+ years of experience as an artist (Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate), business sign designer, window art, Kim also launched her own…
Blue Eye Creative Woodcraft Chris Boyd Chris Boyd uses a variety of tools and techniques (including scroll saw, Dremel tools, planer, and sandpaper) to craft three-dimensional wood carvings. He uses colorful woods from around the world — and most amazingly, no paints are used in his creations. Chris’ works include barns, farm themes, birds, trees,…
State of the Ozarks Fest by Caleb Brubaker Photography by Joshua Ong “I am the goblin king!” shouted the big man dressed as one of Tolkien’s orcs. He continued shouting the words as he sauntered past booths of vendors, artists and artisans, adamantly insisting everyone come to his goblin feast. All sorts of folks gathered…
Josh’s StateoftheOzarks Picks 2016 The memories of a past year. Of the many photos I took as editor of StateoftheOzarks, these are my favorites. Most aren’t very fancy. Few are particularly edited. But they are a montage of my life’s last 12 months. As a writer, I do, naturally, have a lot to say about…
Christmas Trains.The magic of the Christmas train has endured. Recently, Rusty Hamblin of Branson Hobby Center gave me a tour of the magic that is the business’s main floor. This is childhood enchantment at its best…